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By: Qasem Qamooshttp://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-1103151
Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:59:56 +0000http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/#comment-1103151Poetry is an internal feeling. To understand the poem, the poet must be understood and recognized. I know no poet. So maybe I can not say much about this song. But my impression is that the poem has made ​​his displeasure altogether. Human nature is such that everything burns. But beyond this, there is concern poet. He has a fear of aging. When you go to a sanatorium. And what he would like his release from prison … His concern is perhaps why death is failure and disappointment.
]]>By: Haleehttp://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-1071195
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:15:23 +0000http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/#comment-1071195In the poem I think she is talking about trying to push herself. She is trying to say that no matter what she will put everyone else to shame because she did not breakdown like a little mouse, she just carried on and did her own thing. She also gained a lot of confidence.
]]>By: Kyndra, HHHShttp://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-1071191
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:14:10 +0000http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/#comment-1071191This poem was put with the article because in it, it talks about how if you like love and fame you have to try more than most adn get at it so no one can take your position. You dont want to just give up and not do it and just “spit on it’ like it says in the poem. Then it just finishes off with how she did it, and how she feels great because she did better than everyone. In the article there is a question that was asked: “You’re luckier than most, with a devoted fan base and vitality and a record contract. But getting older in the music business has got to be psychologically or spirtitually trying. Correct me if im wrong.” She answered with how you have to disipline yourself and you have to fight the belief system.You have to put in engery that has to be put into making the work vital. She says how you have to settle for better than good, and you cant accept just good. She stated that when your in your 20’s your beautiful face is on the front page of a magazine, but when your older and not so pretty you have to make your work great or people will forget about you. She has gained so much with everything and she has improved alot on listening to people. So the poem talks about her overcoming her fears and being successful and so does the article.
]]>By: Jessica HHS seniorhttp://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-1071188
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:13:14 +0000http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/#comment-1071188I think that the poem is a good pair for the interview because they both talk about starting out in something new. The challenges and struggles that one may face when you begin something new. Also the challenges you still face long afterwards. The artist who has been in the music business for a while now is still learning new things and is struggling with finding her muses. The poem, ‘To a Young Writer’, is about keeping your wits and don’t give up.
]]>By: Maitlynn HHHS Juniorhttp://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-1071185
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:11:48 +0000http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/#comment-1071185I think the poem and this article were a good pair together. They both talk about overcoming obstacles in life and in your career. Tori Amos has to deal with getting older and coming into the music business which is a challenge for obvious reasons. They both say you need to have drive and motivation or you will achieve nothing. You always have to have something to keep you motivated, even though people generally always let you down in some way shape or form as long as you push through it, it will all work out for the better.
]]>By: Megan K. HHHShttp://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-1071183
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:11:32 +0000http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/#comment-1071183I think the connection between the poem “To a Young Writer” by Eleanor Ross Taylor and the interview talking about “Tori Amos Wrestles With Her Muses” deals with creativity and to never give up even as you grow older. According to both women they emphasize perseverance and fame. Even when times get rough to keep pushing through because that’s just life that everyone has to deal with. Sometimes it takes a lot of work to keep going but everyone needs to push forward and they will achieve the ultimate prize. Both Eleanor Ross Taylor and Tori Amos send out good messages through the song and poem.
]]>By: Kaitlin HHHS Seniorhttp://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-1071182
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:10:57 +0000http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/#comment-1071182The poem as well as what Tori Amos talks about in the interview discusses the struggles of a young writer. Tori knows first hand how hard that can be. She says you need to make sure you discipline your mind and be a warrior. It’s about having the magic going while you’re writing to get the perfect piece. It takes a lot of inspiration and observation to really get into what you’re writing. There is inspiration everywhere and you just have to learn how to let it in. The poem talks about how you have to stand your ground and stay strong. This is important to remember as you age. Just because you get older, doesn’t mean you have lost the touch. You just have to make everything great and keep pushing through, doing your thing.
]]>By: Kala HHS Seniorhttp://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-1071178
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:10:08 +0000http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/#comment-1071178I think that the poem and interview are linked together well. They both talk about hard times and overcoming them. I like this poem because it isnt like all the others. It is different because it maintains flow without rhyming too often. I feel that the mood of this poem is heart warming and inspirational. The song goes well with it too because it talks about loving old men in the ghetto. The life of women is changing and it is good to have a poem that I can relate to.
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Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:09:45 +0000http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/#comment-1071176After reading both the poem and questions and answers, I’ve decided that both women wanted to fulfill life to the fullest. They always wanted to push their hardest and succeed. From the sounds of it in both readings, the writers are strong women who cherish the life they were given.
Joan Anderman said “I respect the work with all my heart and soul.” This says a lot about her and the work she has done throughout her life. She has respect for her own work and it has made her life better. In Eleanor’s poem she mentions how she did “outdure them all.” This was her goal all along and she stuck with it and made it happen.
Both of these women conquered great things and their writings are similar enough to prove that. They wanted the best in life so that is what they went for.
]]>By: Tesshttp://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/comment-page-1/#comment-1071174
Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:08:26 +0000http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/poetry-pairing-to-a-young-writer/#comment-1071174The poem is related to the article because the article is talking all about music and the music business and that’s what the poem is. The poem is like lyrics to a song. In the poem she describes what she goes through as a writer and a person in the music business. Likewise, that is what she talks about in the interview about how she finds inspiration and how she comes up with the words to write down. In the article, however, Tori Amos goes more in depth about being a good listener and what it’s like in the music industry now that she’s older.
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